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Beginning Ceramics - Pottery Experience Necessary! by Keith Markensen
A potential problem with learning ceramics is that you must havesome experience with pottery to be able to learn ceramics. But,unless you have a pottery expert to teach you, or unless youenroll in a pottery class, there is really no easy way to learnhow to do ceramics. It can be difficult to find the right personto help you through the learning process if you don't know whereto look, but these tips below should help you to get started withpottery, and then once you gain some experience, with ceramics.
You can get help from a local community collage or recreationalcenter. Many offer Saturday classes that are good for people whowork 9-5 during the week. Hands on learning with a qualifiedteacher is the best way to learn pottery.
The internet is a great source of information about pottery. You can find ceramic designs, tools, and materials that you needto create your own pottery. You will have to purchase some ofthese, but others are free of cost to help you learn. Also, youcan find a network of people online who can help guide youthrough your learning experience by giving you information andhelpful tips.
Local art schools often offer evening and weekend classes. Alarge amount of materials are needed for the complete potteryprocess, so a class at an art school will give you access toimportant tools, such as the kiln.
Although it is important to learn pottery hands-on with anexperienced person, through the internet or through local classesor schools, it is entirely possible to learn how to createbeautiful pottery and ceramics.
Once you begin to learn and aretrained, you can do much of the work at home if you buy the rightsupplies. It may be possible to do most of your work at home,and then network with other artists to find a kiln to use. Clayis a fun medium to work with, so donit give up just because ittakes a little more effort to get started than it does with otherareas of art.
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